diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 63ad5653ef..1f933401df 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -6710,7 +6710,8 @@ gtk_widget_real_style_updated (GtkWidget *widget)
   if (widget->priv->context)
     {
       if (gtk_widget_get_realized (widget) &&
-          gtk_widget_get_has_window (widget))
+          gtk_widget_get_has_window (widget) &&
+          !gtk_widget_get_app_paintable (widget))
         gtk_style_context_set_background (widget->priv->context,
                                           widget->priv->window);
     }